ME119 Syllabus

ME119
Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems
(MEMS)


Class Schedule Fall 2008 (Tentative)


Lec. Date Subject Reading Course Notes Internet Papers HWs
1 08/28 Introduction Chapter 1 Class1 MEMSCAP-MUMPs
2 09/02 Lithography Chapter 2 Class2 SEMs paper 1 HW #1
3 09/04 Lithography Chapter 2 Class3 MUMPs Process
4 09/09 Oxidation Chapter 3 Class4 PolyMUMPs-references paper 2 HW #2
5 09/11 Oxidation Chapter 3 Class5 CaMEL
6 09/16 Oxidation Chapter 3 Class6 CaMEL Lib2
7 09/18 CAD Tools for MEMS Chapter 3 Class7 CaMEL Lib3 paper 3 paper 31
8 09/23 Pin-Joints, Mechanisms Chapter 3 Class8 CaMEL Lib4 HW #3
9 09/25 Comb Resonator Chapter 4 Class9 CaMEL Lib5 paper 4
10 09/30 Diffusion Chapter 4 Class10 CaMEL Lib6
11 10/02 Residual Stress & Hinge Chapter 4 Class11 Design Rules paper 5 HW #4
12 10/07 Residual Stress Chapter 4 Class12 Sandia MEMS
13 10/09 Diffusion, Project Chapter 4 Class13 BSAC Old Exam
14 10/14 Heactuator, Review Chapter 4 Class14 Etching Data paper 6 HW #5
15 10/16 Exam I Class15 MEMS in Japan CADproject
16 10/21 Thin Film Deposition, Vertical Comb Chapter 6 Class16 Microengineering HW#X
17 10/23 Thin Film Deposition, Scartch Drive Chapter 6 Class17 MEMS Industry Group
18 10/28 Project Introduction Chapter 5 Class18 SmallTimes paper 7 HW #6
19 10/30 Summary of Surface-micromachining Class19 Microsystems
20 11/04 Project Layouts Class20 MEMS Jobs paper 8 HW #7
21 11/06 Design Rules & Project Layouts Class21 Clearing House paper 9
22 11/11 Ion Implantation Class22 MOSIS
23 11/13 Bulk-Micromachining Class23 MEMS Exchange paper 10 HW#8
24 11/18 Bulk Micromachining Class24 Nanotechnology News
25 11/20 Other Bulk Etching Process Class25 Nanotech Jobs
26 11/27 Silicon as a Mechanical Material Class26 MEMS-Europe
11/29 Thanksgiving Holiday
27 12/02 LIGA Process Class27
28 12/04 Project Presentation, Review
29 12/09 Exam II

Last updated: August 15, 2008 by Liwei Lin